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dissipée
inattentive
faire foi de quelqu’un
validante
priver
to deprive/ take away
confisqué
confiscated
il a de la veine
he’s lucky
une claque
slap/slam
les pavés
tiles/pavement
veines
veins/grains/lack
soignée
to nurse/ take care of
un ingrat
ungrateful person
oser
to dare
factures
billes
le gigot
leg of lamb